Will reduced stigmatization lead to a plant-based revolution?
Family first I, like many vegans, have had my share of slightly awkward holiday dinners with my non-vegan family. My Grandmother was initially hostile to the idea that I would be bringing something...
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Using your platform for good: A spotlight on celebrity vegans
In recent years, it has become trendy for celebrities to claim to be vegan. While this is great for exposure to veganism, there are unfortunately many cases of these celebrities later renouncing...
View ArticleThe importance of an evidence-based approach: 5 tips for plant-based advocates
Why use an evidence-based approach? The case for why we should be vegan is very strong. Widespread adoption of a plant-based diet would significantly reduce the carbon emissions and other devastating...
View ArticleMake your diet as sustainable as you can
The use of animals as a food technology is, by a very large margin, the most destructive technology on earth today, and very likely the most destructive technology in human history.Patrick Brown,...
View ArticleBetter COVID-19 outcomes with a plant-forward diet
A study published in the British Medical Journal Nutrition, Prevention & Health in June 2021 presents a compelling case for the protective properties of a more plant-forward diet against COVID-19....
View ArticleSeaspiracy: The Netflix documentary challenging the notion of “sustainable...
The controversial new Netflix documentary, Seaspiracy, takes viewers on filmmaker Ali Tabrizi’s quest to understand the harm being done to our oceans, and what the real causes of this damage are....
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Everyone does not love Marineland
If you grew up in Canada, you might remember an extremely catchy jingle for an “amusement park” in Niagara Falls, Ontario ending with “Everyone loves Marineland!”. While this earworm of a jingle may...
View ArticleGloomy climate change report offers hope
Time is running out to prevent catastrophic global warming The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released their latest assessment of where we stand on global warming. And it is...
View ArticleFederal election 2021: The new Coalition for a Sustainable Food Transition...
Earthsave Canada is proud to have joined the Coalition for a Sustainable Food Transition, a group of Canadian environmental and animal welfare organizations promoting a dietary transition among...
View ArticleInsights from the nudge unit
A long-time interest of mine is behavioural economics, which is a relatively newfield bridging economics and psychology. Its main focus has been challenging the concept from classical economic theory...
View ArticleIt’s time for agriculture to become part of the net zero conversation
Scientists have widely acknowledged that limiting average warming of the global atmosphere to 1.5 degrees Celsius is important to avoid catastrophic climate change and a worsening of its impacts –...
View ArticleBC phases out mink farming
On November 5, the Government of British Columbia announced that it would begin a process to phase out BC’s mink-farming industry due to ongoing public health risks associated with COVID-19. The...
View ArticleHunting is nothing like a sustainable food choice
I recently found myself in an argument about my vegan diet with two young men who told me that they are committed environmentalists. During that discussion, both told me that they were hunters and...
View Article2021 in review: Amid many challenges, the plant-based movement is going strong
As we near the end of another very difficult year, it is worth taking the time to reflect not only on the challenges we’ve faced, but also on the progress we’ve made toward the important goal of...
View ArticleGoing vegan for life
As part of our Virtual Speaker Series, Virginia (Ginny) Messina, MPH, RD gave a talk drawing from her book Vegan for Life. You can watch the entire talk including questions from the audience here:...
View ArticleCorn chips walking: How the overuse of corn in animal agriculture is...
The importance of biodiversity Central to the Great Law of the Haudenosaunee Confederation (aka the Iroquois Six-Nations) is the principle that, in every deliberation, the impact of the decisions on...
View ArticleEating meat leads to longer lives? Beware poorly designed studies with even...
A new study has been featured quite a lot in the news lately. Purporting to show that eating meat leads to longer lives, the study – in fact – shows no such thing. While the study does indeed show...
View ArticleThe COP27 blindfold: Eating our way to the abyss
The science is crystal clear: animal agriculture is butchering the planet. Study after study, the evidence is piling up, and captivating books and documentaries are getting the message across to the...
View ArticleIt’s going to be a very good year.
As we move into 2023, we at Earthsave Canada are up to big things. Check out our recently refreshed website! It’s full of resources to help you learn and advocate on your plant-based journey. There...
View ArticleWhich is more harmful to animals – dairy or beef production? An animal...
When it comes to dairy, there is a very common misconception out there. It’s the idea that unlike meat production, which obviously requires an animal to be killed, other animal products like cow’s...
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